Japan suffering food shortages

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Updated August 29, 2008 18:52:22

Political wrangling is heating up in Japan over a proposed government aid package to help ordinary people struggling to cope with rising food and petrol prices.

Presenter: Jonathan Gadir
Speakers: Tobias Harris, author of political blog observingjapan.com; Ken Worsley,Tokyo-based economic analyst.

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